DVD : Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Two-Disc Special Edition)
starring: Clancy Brown, Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, Xander Berkeley, Corey Burton
directed by: Sam Liu

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Product Description:
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/29/2009 Run time: 75 minutes Rating: Pg13

Amazon.com:
Based on the six-issue comic-book arc by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuiness, Superman/Batman Public Enemies finds DC's stalwart heroes on the wrong side of the law. It's not too surprising, considering Lex Luthor has been elected President of the United States, and he sets up an elaborate scheme to frame his archenemy for murdering his henchman, Metallo. That puts a bounty on their heads that a horde of supervillains is determined to collect, and a good part of the movie is dedicated to all-out action against Gorilla Grodd, Captain Cold, and many, many others. And when it's not supervillains, Superman and Batman have to face off against heroes that Luthor has recruited to his administration, including Captain Atom, Power Girl, Katana, and Starfire. The movie is very faithful to its source material, reusing many of the dialogue lines, though without the internal monologues, and some of the situations toward the end of the book are missing.

At 69 minutes, Public Enemies is fairly short for a DC Universe animated movie and perhaps because the original story is part of an ongoing series, it feels more like a string of episodes from one of executive producer Bruce Timm's TV series rather than an event like Wonder Woman or The New Frontier. But it's entertaining to watch, and highlighted by the return of familiar voices Tim Daly (Superman), Kevin Conroy (Batman), and Clancy Brown (Luthor). Inside joke: Smallville's Allison Mack voices Power Girl. --David Horiuchi

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A desperate solution for a troubled country: Lex Luthor for President with the Justice League in the service of the government. Only Batman and Superman stand against the new regime and their disloyalty proves to be exactly what Luthor intended. Using their outcast status to instigate a scandal against Superman, Luthor finally tastes a victory in his vendetta against The Man of Steel. From Execut

Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WARNER HOME VIDEO
EAN: 0883929069927
Feature: A desperate solution for a troubled country: Lex Luthor for President with the Justice League in the service of the government. Only Batman and Superman stand against the new regime and their disloyalty proves to be exactly what Luthor intended. Using their outcast status to instigate a scandal against Superman, Luthor finally tastes a victory in his vendetta against The Man of Steel. From Execut
Format: Animated, Color, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageSpanishDubbed
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: 1000096204
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 29, 2009
Running Time: 67 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2009

Customer Reviews

Fairly Disappointing

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is a disappointment, nowhere as good as some of the other DC Comics animated films like Superman/Doomsday or the Green Lantern or Wonder Woman films. The confused plot has Lex Luthor elected President in a time of economic unease. It is apparent quickly that Lex is unqualifed for his new job (sort of like our current President.) Add to the fact that an enormous kryptonite asteroid is heading for earth (ala "Armageddon.") and you've got problems. First Lex sets ... Read More

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